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Lunaria annua L.

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Lunaria annua L., Sp. Pl. 653 (1753)
Lunaria annua L.
Tutin, T.G.; Heywood, V.H.; Burges, N.A.; Moore, D.M.; Valentine, D.H.; Walters, S.M.; Webb, D.A. (ed.) 1964–1993: Flora Europaea. Cambridge University Press.
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New Zealand
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L.
L.
Linnaeus, C. 1753: Species Plantarum. Impensis Laurentii Salvii, Stockholm.
1753
653
ICN
Lunaria annua L.
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Lunaria annua

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Plantae
Tracheophyta
Magnoliopsida
Brassicales
Cruciferae
Lunaria
annua

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Webb, C.J.; Sykes, W.R.; Garnock-Jones, P.J. 1988: Flora of New Zealand. Vol. IV. Naturalised Pteridophytes, Gymnosperms, Dicotyledons. Botany Division DSIR, Christchurch.

Lunaria annua L.

Biennial, roots often swollen. Stems erect, leafy, hairy, branching above, to 1 m tall. Lvs cordate, acute, dark green, hairy, bluntly or coarsely dentate; lower lvs petiolate, opposite, 5-10-(20) × 3-5-(15) cm; upper lvs subsessile, alternate, 3-5-(8) × 1.5-3-(4) cm. Racemes to 30 cm long. Sepals hairy, 7-9 × 1.5-2.5 mm. Petals purple, rarely white, 15-22 × 6-8 mm. Silicle elliptic (lanceolate when immature), 2.5-4 × 2-3 cm, obtuse at both ends; carpophore 8-15 mm long; style 5-8 mm long. Seeds dark brown, 5-8 mm diam.

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Lunaria annua L.
Lunaria annua L.
Tutin, T.G.; Heywood, V.H. et al. (1964–1993)
Lunaria annua L.
Lunaria annua L.
Webb, C.J.; Sykes, W.R.; Garnock-Jones, P.J. (1988)
Lunaria annua L.
Lunaria biennis Moench
Lunaria biennis Moench
Tutin, T.G.; Heywood, V.H. et al. (1964–1993)
Lunaria annua L.

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Lunaria annua L.
New Zealand
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Lunaria annua L.
New Zealand
Canterbury Land District
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Lunaria annua L.
New Zealand
Gisborne Land District
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Lunaria annua L.
New Zealand
Nelson Land District
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Lunaria annua L.
New Zealand
North Auckland Land District
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Lunaria annua L.
New Zealand
Otago Land District
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Lunaria annua L.
New Zealand
Southland Land District
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Lunaria annua L.
New Zealand
Wellington Land District
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4ec04398-520f-4606-bcbf-a34b71f234d0
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1 January 2000
20 November 2013
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